"I moved back." Jess repeated to Rory, even though he'd already said it.
"Why?" she nearly exploded.
"What do you mean?" he asked, hurt that she would be so angry.
"Let's see: the whole town hates you, chiefly my mother, and so many other reasons! I just smoothed things out with Dean."
"Well, we wouldn't want Dean to be upset, since his emotions are so fragile." Jess snapped sarcastically.
"We wouldn't want Dean to rip you limb from limb because of the accident." Rory countered, and Jess sobered.
"I am so sorry for that." he said, genuinely. "I didn't apologize in New York, and I should've."
"It was an accident." Rory calmed.
"Maybe I should go."
"Back to Luke's?" Rory probed.
"Back to New York."
"Stay." Rory found herself saying.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because..." she said, stepping closer to him. "This." she whispered, and kissed him.